Minutes 01-08-09
Members present: Carol Collier, Caren Wildman, Kathy Seibert, Carol Craven, Quint Gage, Martha Barley
Type to Learn Update (Carol Collier)
$999.99/school web-based site license
$799.99 with valid prior license
Would allow student access from home--would be very beneficial
Carol Craven-district is discouraging CD-Rom based purchases of this nature
An expenditure of this size may possibly need to go through CIA
If we use building funds, we would need to plan future expenditures for license renewal
Carol Collier requested some action in response to several teacher requests for a keyboarding program.
Carol Craven encouraged tech team members to publicize list of web-based keyboarding sites.
Carol Collier will post list to the Barrington staff server and will notify staff.
Carol Craven encouraged tech team to wait to allocate funds until CIA meets in March to consider
Considerations:
Could we be using web-based alternatives? Martha will post list of sites to barrtechteam wiki
Caren-what are the Tech COS expectations? There are possible ways of integrating "paper key boards" into spelling activities
Projectors/AE systems
staff support for projector usage ("nuts and bolts")
Jeff will coordinate final installation of equipment (VCR, speakers, projectors) in grades K and 5 and Steiner
Jeff will provide a information session regarding projector use on January 21. Quint Gage will notify staff involved
Educational Tech department is available to provide educational-based projector staff development. Any staff member can contact
coaches to notify them that equipment is installed and that operational training has taken place and request the SD.
BTC Survey Summary Review
Top four topics: iMovie, Wikis, iPhoto, Projector/Sound Systems
Members individually considered the educational impact and goals for student learning related to these topics. iMovie/iPhoto: T (teacher) Download digital photos into iPhoto, crop and edit, export to iMovie, email photos, printing photos (formatting print page)
How do tchs manage student-produced video (and digital photography) projects?
iDVD basics to facilitate sharing and communication with parents/community
S (student) Write captions, project documentation, export photos from iPhoto to other applications (Timeliner, ComicLife, Word
documents, PowerPoint, screen shot/capture) Media literacy (visual literacy issues) e.g. "make yourself into a hero/villian"
Assessment/self-reflection
Selection of publishing format--how do we share product?
Wikis TTeachers will learn what a wiki is; how they access a wiki; how wikis can educationally benefit their students
Projector/Sound Systems--see previous item in minutes.
Jeff Collett will provide "nuts and bolts" operational session on January 21 3:10-4:00. Quint will notify affected staff (K, 5, Leanna Steiner)
Other items:
Tech team discussed that fact that several different versions of iMovie (possibly 2005, 2006 and iLife 2008). Carol Collier will submit helpdesk ticket to request review of school computers...what versions exist in the building? 2005 versions need to be upgraded to 06
Abby will email staff regarding helpdesk access
Using Technology with Instructional Strategies that Work Carol Craven shared how Windermere tech team has used the concepts in this book to plan staff development. One model Windermere has implemented is a 6-station session from 3-4, primarily led by staff. Hand-outs highlighting educational application of session topics were distributed to staff before the sessions. Barrington tech team members identified much potential in this staff development format for Barrington.
Next regularly scheduled meeting: March 3 Tech Team determined the need to meet sooner to finalize a staff development plan
Possibly present staff development at Learning Team Meeting on February 24
Perhaps 6 sessions; may even duplicate topics in different locations Next Tech meeting: Thursday, January 29 3:00 p.m.
Members present: Carol Collier, Caren Wildman, Kathy Seibert, Carol Craven, Quint Gage, Martha Barley
Type to Learn Update (Carol Collier)
$999.99/school web-based site license
$799.99 with valid prior license
Would allow student access from home--would be very beneficial
Carol Craven-district is discouraging CD-Rom based purchases of this nature
An expenditure of this size may possibly need to go through CIA
If we use building funds, we would need to plan future expenditures for license renewal
Carol Collier requested some action in response to several teacher requests for a keyboarding program.
Carol Craven encouraged tech team members to publicize list of web-based keyboarding sites.
Carol Collier will post list to the Barrington staff server and will notify staff.
Carol Craven encouraged tech team to wait to allocate funds until CIA meets in March to consider
- Considerations:
Could we be using web-based alternatives? Martha will post list of sites to barrtechteam wikiCaren-what are the Tech COS expectations? There are possible ways of integrating "paper key boards" into spelling activities
Projectors/AE systems
staff support for projector usage ("nuts and bolts")
Jeff will coordinate final installation of equipment (VCR, speakers, projectors) in grades K and 5 and Steiner
Jeff will provide a information session regarding projector use on January 21. Quint Gage will notify staff involved
Educational Tech department is available to provide educational-based projector staff development. Any staff member can contact
coaches to notify them that equipment is installed and that operational training has taken place and request the SD.
BTC Survey Summary Review
Top four topics: iMovie, Wikis, iPhoto, Projector/Sound Systems
Members individually considered the educational impact and goals for student learning related to these topics.
iMovie/iPhoto:
T (teacher) Download digital photos into iPhoto, crop and edit, export to iMovie, email photos, printing photos (formatting print page)
How do tchs manage student-produced video (and digital photography) projects?
iDVD basics to facilitate sharing and communication with parents/community
S (student) Write captions, project documentation, export photos from iPhoto to other applications (Timeliner, ComicLife, Word
documents, PowerPoint, screen shot/capture) Media literacy (visual literacy issues) e.g. "make yourself into a hero/villian"
Assessment/self-reflection
Selection of publishing format--how do we share product?
Wikis
T Teachers will learn what a wiki is; how they access a wiki; how wikis can educationally benefit their students
Projector/Sound Systems--see previous item in minutes.
Jeff Collett will provide "nuts and bolts" operational session on January 21 3:10-4:00. Quint will notify affected staff (K, 5, Leanna Steiner)
Other items:
Tech team discussed that fact that several different versions of iMovie (possibly 2005, 2006 and iLife 2008). Carol Collier will submit helpdesk ticket to request review of school computers...what versions exist in the building? 2005 versions need to be upgraded to 06
Abby will email staff regarding helpdesk access
Using Technology with Instructional Strategies that Work Carol Craven shared how Windermere tech team has used the concepts in this book to plan staff development. One model Windermere has implemented is a 6-station session from 3-4, primarily led by staff. Hand-outs highlighting educational application of session topics were distributed to staff before the sessions. Barrington tech team members identified much potential in this staff development format for Barrington.
Next regularly scheduled meeting: March 3 Tech Team determined the need to meet sooner to finalize a staff development plan
Possibly present staff development at Learning Team Meeting on February 24
Perhaps 6 sessions; may even duplicate topics in different locations
Next Tech meeting: Thursday, January 29 3:00 p.m.